Nation: The Succession

Seeking to end 178 years of doubt and potential danger, Congress last
week sent to the states a constitutional amendment aimed at making
sure that the U.S. always has a President capable of performing his
duties and a Vice President ready to replace him if it should become
necessary.

The Senate voted 68 to 5* in favor of the House-approved amendment (see
box), but not before some interesting questions were raised about its
language. Particularly bothering some Senators was a provision that the
Vice President and a majority of either the Cabinet "or of such other
body as Congress may by...